UCLA · L 0-27
8 tackles, 0.5 for loss
The other 7 games average 4 tackles. This one was 4 above.
Larry Turner-Gooden
Erases the deep middle of the field. The four seasons span three programs and three head coaches: Steve Sarkisian, Ken Niumatalolo and Jeff Choate. On tape: 8 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against UCLA, Week 9, 2026.
33 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
33 tackles. 8 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 0.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nevada | 33 | 20 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 8 | -- |
| 2025 | San José State | 28 | 21 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | San José State | 9 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Texas | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 72 | 48 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 9 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 2 pass breakups, 8 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 49-14vs Western Kentucky | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | L 7-20vs Montana State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 3 | L 20-27@ Middle Tennessee | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 33-36vs Air Force | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 30-13@ UTEP | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | L 17-31@ North Dakota State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 8 | W 28-13vs San José State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | L 0-27@ No. 7 UCLA | 8 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 2 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Total | 33 | 20 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 8 |
Oct. 31 · L 0-27 at UCLA, play by play
8 tackles, including 2 passes broken up, tied for 7th-most passes broken up in FBS that week.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Against his own season: tied for his best passes defended game of the season so far.
His game this year: coverage — 8 passes defended in the 8 games with play by play.
How Nevada’s defense played that day
UCLA’s 10 drives: 6 stopped · 4 scored. His pbu came with Nevada down 3.
3 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 3 for him; the box score credits 2.
3 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles, including 2 passes broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from -24 to +14 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
24%8 pass breakupsTackle volume
33tackles this seasonTFL rate
2%0 TFL33 tackles · 0.5 for loss · 8 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Road4g | 4.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 5.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Choate
Pass share
43.4%
221 pass / 288 run
Plays / game
63.6
8 games
Team sack rate
4.8%
248 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #132 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 24 games over four seasons.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Steve Sarkisian, Ken Niumatalolo and Jeff Choate.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Nevada
